It is strange to think that this sarcophagus is eighteen hundred years old so vivid are the carvings on its sides. Who was buried inside is not known for sure, but there are facts that can be gleaned from the study of the ornate sculpting.
It was discovered in 1931 near Via Tiburtina, in the eastern suburbs of the Rome. Housed in the National Museum of Rome, the Portonaccio Sarcophagus is displayed in a darkened room under spotlights which show its decorative figures beautifully.
(thanks Robert-John)
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